[Spana]

Would you drink it.

I'm not really a spirits drinker but I made this at least 6years ago when I had a lot of raspberries, its raspberry vodka. The idea was to add it to white or sparkling wine or even lemonade. I keep moving it about from shelf to shelf.

Its fairly clear and smells a bit like a fruity sherry, do you think its safe to drink or shall I just ditch it.

[snowdrops]

I've never made any or have ever drunk vodka(do drink lots of other stuff though )but i would have thought it would be fine. Have you tasted it? I take it it was a sterile jar when made & not opened until now?

[Spana]

Yes, it was sealed so tight we had a job to open it.

I'm a right whimp, I'm scared to try it.

[snowdrops]

Try it on some poor unsuspecting soul. HUBBEEEEE, now where is he when you need him

[Spana]

I cant, hes driving the tractor, he'll be done for drink driving 

[snowdrops]

    Oh well then it will have to be .......................



YOU

[allotmentann]

I thought that alcohol of itself was a sterilizing product?  Isn't that why they use alcohol based hand wash in hospital and alcohol wipes in first aid kit type things. I also thought that is why when I decorate cakes I rub the marzipan with alcohol before covering with sugar paste. Alcohol is also used to preserve fruit, so I can't imagine that there could be anything very wrong with your vodka. I think if it could go off that the worst it would do is smell like ancient wine and you would soon know that you wouldn't want to drink it - as soon as you took the lid off!

[mumofstig]

It'll be fine - I'm drinking 4 year old sloe vodka 

The spirit preserves the fruit ........ Cheers!

[Trillium]

Vodka is the basis for many long term storage items like liquid vanilla (extract). The seal just keeps it from evaporating and will be fine to drink.

[Spana]

Well I've tried it, its gorgeous. I feel quite happy, so happy in fact that i'm going for another glass, hic.

[Trillium]

I was going to add 'more than fine to drink' but I see you've already found out for yourself   

[snowdrops]

Glad to hear you sampled it Spana & of course you needed another glass to be sure

[Spana]

Well I'm not a big drinker of alcohol so that may be why after two glasses I needed a little lie down. 

[mumofstig]

before you fell? 

reminds me of the old saying " 1 Bacardi, 2 Bacardi, 3 Bacardi - floor" 

[BobE]

Well I've tried it, its gorgeous. I feel quite happy, so happy in fact that i'm going for another glass, hic.

Save some for hubby later.